Pledge of Allegiance

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noun

a solemn oath of allegiance or fidelity to the U.S., beginning, “I pledge allegiance to the flag,” and forming part of many flag-saluting ceremonies in the U.S.

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How to use Pledge of Allegiance in a sentence

The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
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We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
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“It is our Islamic obligation to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State and give it our Islamic fealty,” he said.
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That his friend had withdrawn, was a pledge of his pacific wishes; and, with a lightened countenance, Louis rose from his knee.
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You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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The rebel Planner had fallen from his allegiance, and was making his terms with the enemy.
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But Lessard's a overbearin' son-of-a-gun all round, and he's always breakin' out in a new place.
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Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
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Cultural definitions for Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

Also called the “Pledge to the Flag.” The American patriotic vow, which is often recited at formal government ceremonies, including Independence Day ceremonies for new citizens: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

notes for Pledge of Allegiance

The phrase under God, added in 1954 (more than sixty years after the pledge was originally published), has inspired heated debate over the separation of church and state.